Connie Vaitekunas (nee Merkivicius) of Melbourne QC passed away peacefully January 12, 2010 at the age of 79. Beloved wife of Joseph Edward Vaitekunas, mother of Susan, Cathy, Joe, David, Dorothy and Jim. Grandmother of Chris and Geoff, and loved by her children's partners Dave, Martine and Kathryn. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Lung Association would be appreciated. A memorial service will be held at the Cass Funeral Home, 295 Principale S., Richmond, QC (819) 826-2502 / www.casshomes.ca , on Saturday January 16th, 2010 at 2:00 PM. Please note: the family will be at the funeral home at 1:30 to receive family and friends. "We can't feel saddened over the loss of those we love without first remembering the joy of loving them. The real sadness would have been never having had them in our lives at all." C.DeGraff